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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / Re: N1MM keying/RRC/K3

« on: 2014-08-18, 18:58:05 »

Yes, you will need some kind of keyer like a Winkey to key at the remote site.

We use the setup that you described when we do a Multi-op contest operation, and we need the log to be present at the remote site for all to use.  If someone is doing a single-op effort remotely, we use N1MM on the control computer and send the keying out via the Remote Rig boxes.  Then the log stays at the Control computer.  Just depends on how you want to do it.

Dennis W1UE

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Hardware, Cabling, Installations / K3 RTS/DTR CW

« on: 2014-08-05, 03:09:48 »

I'm going to the Remote site tomorrow.  I've been looking at what's available in firmware at the RR Box there, and I don't see any clear way to do this.

My desire is to key the K3 via the rear panel KEY jack connected to the Remote Rig box when I want to use the Remote Station, and to key the K3 via the RTS/DTR lines via N1MM when I am using it locally.  In this manner, I don't have to switch any cables when going from Remote to Local usage.

How can I set up the Remote Rig box to do so?  I think I see how to do it at the Control end, but I want to do it at the Remote end and I don't see the firmware options that will allow me to do so.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: How to setup for N1MM and Winkey operation?

« on: 2014-07-05, 22:04:15 »

Steve, in Sept 2012 I wrote a reply in this forum about using N1MM and Remote Rig.  The two do work together, and they work well together.  Rather than repeat it here, find the reply and you should be able to get it going.  Dennis W1UE

109

General discussion forum / Re: Rx stream hiccupping about every 10 seconds

« on: 2014-07-05, 21:59:18 »

John, I was having problems similar to yours.  We finally went to the Internet provider- in this case Comcast- and complained.  They, of course, said there was nothing wrong with their Internet service to us, but the problem suspiciously disappeared.  Now, we only seem to have the problem on Sunday mornings, starting about midnight local time.  Another suggestion that I tried and seemed to reduce the dropouts, was to change the audio quality on the "Radio Settings" tab to
"0"- it was set to "2".  It results in poorer quality audio, but after awhile I got used to it.  Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Re: K3/0-mini

« on: 2014-05-30, 14:30:04 »

Unless I am misunderstanding something, I have used the Remote Rig units in several different hotels using a notebook as a "Network Bridge".  You connect the notebook to the WiFi, then enable the Network Bridge- software that already exists within Win 7.  Other than enabling the Network Bridge, no other modifications to IP numbers or settings within the Remote Rig unit need to be adjusted; it just takes an Ethernet cable from the Notebook to the Remote Unit and you're done.

Or am I missing something?

Dennis W1UE

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General discussion forum / Re: Microbit Setup Manager not connected

« on: 2014-04-11, 11:45:14 »

Ken- recheck your setup.  One of the DB9 cables is a null modem cable, and it must be in the correct position.  The DB9
cables are not interchangeable.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: N1MM: "Radio Sent Invalid CAT data", on TWIN setup

« on: 2014-04-08, 16:27:12 »

L-P
According to the N1MM Radio Set-up window, the correct settings for N1MM are N82.  The default setup window for the FTDX5000 sets it up as N81, but if you read the print below it does state N82.  I would try the N82 settings at both radios.

I'm not sure how the FTDX5000 twin setup works.  With the K3 at my house, if I am connected to the radio at the transmitting site any changes I make in the config menus of the radio is really being made to the radio at the transmitting site.  If I am not connected, any changes I make in the config menus in the K3 at my house  are for the K3 at my house.  Of course, if you're not careful with what you change you may not be able to connect without more work.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: N1MM: "Radio Sent Invalid CAT data", on TWIN setup

« on: 2014-04-06, 17:11:34 »

Have you made any adjustments in the radio communications parameters?  The defaults are CAT BPS 4800N82, CAT TOT 10msec. 

I would take a look at the N1MM settings, and the FT5000 settings, to make sure all the settings agree.  I would also try changing the baud rate, and making the CAT TOT a different number.  It could be, when tuning the radio, it isn't updating in time to make the correct radio data for the computer.  You may have to juggle baud rates and polling times to find something that will work with your new setup.  What works with this setup may also be different that what will work with another setup.

I would also update N1MM Logger to version 14.3.1 or better.  In the version 13.9.1, there was a bug where the semi-colon key would stop emulating the INS key, and the single quote key would stop emulating the "TU OH6LI" message.

By the way, I was part of the SE0X M2 as a remote operator- I was the op that worked you on 20M while sitting in my house in Marlborough, Ma, USA!

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: N1MM: "Radio Sent Invalid CAT data", on TWIN setup

« on: 2014-03-18, 11:08:15 »

J-P
I have made almost 10000 contest QSO split between RTTY, SSB, and CW- now done on a Remote Rig.  I'm using the K3 Twin, but I've configured it differently.

At the remote end, I don't have a computer connected to the radio.  The only radio connection is to the Remote Rig module.  N1MM does not run at the remote site.

At the control end, I have a computer with N1MM running on it.  I use a Winkey to generate CW, and I feed it to the Remote Rig CW input.  The paddle is connected to the paddle input of the Control Remote Rig unit.  All the N1MM configuration is done at the Control site, avoiding the problem that you cited.

I tried to set things up your way, and didn't like the results of using a desktop connection program to operate N1MM.  It works much better this way.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: N1MM: "Radio Sent Invalid CAT data", on TWIN setup

« on: 2014-03-17, 19:32:12 »

Forgot another question.  Does the Samsung Air Laptop also supply your ethernet line for the Remote Rig unit through a Network Bridge?

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Configuration, RRC 1258 / Re: N1MM: "Radio Sent Invalid CAT data", on TWIN setup

« on: 2014-03-17, 19:28:35 »

J-P

A couple of questions on this:
You have two FTDX5000s, one at the remote site and one at the control site.
The Samsung Air Laptop and the USB adapter are also at the remote site?

Dennis W1UE

117

General discussion forum / Re: Acom2000A remote setup. Anyone is using it

« on: 2014-02-25, 12:26:02 »

I solved this problem in a slightly different manner.

I made a one-shot delay relay box, that closes a relay for 1-2 seconds when AC is applied.
I then modified an Acom Control Head, by soldering the output of that one-shot to
the contacts of the Control Head switch that turns the amp on and off.   To turn the
amp on, I turn the Remote AC switch on, the one-shot fires, and the amp turns on.
To turn the amp off, I again turn the Remote AC on and the amp turns off.

I am using Acom Director software, and I can also turn the amp off by using that
software.  Turning it on, though, required the one-shot.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration of Routers, Firewalls, etc / Re: RR Control Access Stopped Working

« on: 2013-09-18, 23:27:21 »

Bingo!  I was using a straight through cable.  Put on a null modem cable, and it connected right away.

The null modem cable was still packed from my last trip.  The 3 cables I tried were all straight through cables.

DOH!

Thanks.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration of Routers, Firewalls, etc / Re: RR Control Access Stopped Working

« on: 2013-09-18, 20:11:05 »

One more bit- this K3 has been used as a remote K3, but never as a Control K3.   Now I want to use it as a Control K3.  Is there any thing special that needs to be done to the K3?

I've tried 3 different cables- no joy with any of them.  I will have a different K3 to try tomorrow.

Dennis W1UE

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Configuration of Routers, Firewalls, etc / Re: RR Control Access Stopped Working

« on: 2013-09-18, 16:02:19 »

I don't have the ability to remove the power from the Remote RRC.  Since others have been able to connect, it doesn't seem like it would be ther problem.

I disconnected the DC power, and also removed the USB cable to make sure it didn't get any power that way.  Waited 5 minutes, then connected everything up.  No joy:
Connection Status: OK
SIP Status: Idle
Last SIP Error: None
RTP Status: Disconnected
UDP Cmd Status: Disconnected

I went one more step and removed the cover from the unit, to see if there was any visible damage to any of the parts inside the unit.  Directly behind the Com2 input for the Control radio RS232 connection, there is a part that is reddish with no part number visible on the top.  Above that part, there is what looks like an SMT cap that is there, and below that part there looks like a set of pads for an SMT cap, but no cap.  From the picture on the website (Open the Box), it appears that there is an SMT
cap there, but that could have changed in production.  There were also no little pieces of parts rolling around inside the cabinet, nor any traces of an SMT part left on the solder pads.  BTW, the SN on my unit is 4743.

I'm going to the Remote site tomorrow, so I could take this unit with me and see if it works when hooked to the local network.
If it doesn't work there, it certainly won't work over the Internet.

Also, I'm assuming that the DB9 adapter is just a gender changer, and not to convert the cable to a null modem type.

Dennis W1UE